Paris Olympics: Aman Sehrawat Beats Darian Cruz To Clinch Wrestling Bronze Medal In Men's 57 Kg Category, India's Medal Tally Soars To 6

Aman Sehrawat clinched his first Olympics bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 by defeating Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz in the men’s 57 kg wrestling event August 9 (Friday).

Aman Sehrawat Wrestling Bronze Match: Aman Sehrawat clinched his first Olympics bronze medal and India’s sixth overall at the Paris Olympics 2024

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Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat clinched his first Olympics bronze medal and India’s sixth overall at the Paris Olympics 2024 as he defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz 13-5 in the bronze medal match of the men’s 57 kg wrestling event at the Games on August 9 (Friday). This also marked India’s eighth at the Olympics in wrestling.

In a thrilling bout, Cruz initially took a 1-0 lead by pushing Sehrawat out of bounds, but Sehrawat quickly responded with a takedown to lead 2-1. The match was highly competitive, with both wrestlers showing aggression. Cruz briefly led 3-2 before Sehrawat reclaimed the lead at 4-3. Sehrawat maintained his aggressive approach, extending his lead to 10-5. In the final minute, Sehrawat dominated Cruz, securing a decisive 13-5 victory to win the bronze medal.

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After the match, speaking to JioCinema, Aman Sehrawat expressed his joy the win saying, "Although the scores were level in the initial phase of the bout, the scales tipped over in my favour as the game went on. I would like to dedicate this win to my mother, father and the whole nations."

BRONZE MEDAL IT IS!!!
Our 6th medal at @paris2024 after a comfortable win for Aman Sherawat in the Bronze Medal match! 👏🏽👏🏽#JeetKaJashn | #Cheer4Bharat pic.twitter.com/jgdYKxCSBi

— Team India (@WeAreTeamIndia) August 9, 2024

In the buildup to the bronze medal match, Sehrawat's results were extreme in nature. While he registered wins over North Macedonia's Vladimir Egorov (10-0) and Albanian wrestler Zelimkhan Abakarov (12-0) through technical superiority, he succumbed to a defeat too by conceding a 10-point lead to Japan's Rei Higuchi, implying a win by technincal superiority for his opponent on that occasion.

The 21-year-old was the only male member of the Indian wrestling contingent in Paris Olympics 2024. Notably, India had bagged at least a medal in every edition of the Olympics since 2008, this time around they came close with Vinesh Phogat having secured a medal before being disqualified but Aman's medal has now ensured that the trend would continue.

PM Modi Congratulates Aman Sehrawat On Bronze Win

Soon after Aman secured a podium finish, PM Narendra Modi took to social media to congratulate the wrestler.

"Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Freestyle 57 kg at the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are clearly evident. The entire nation celebrates this remarkable feat," he wrote in his post on X.

 

More pride thanks to our wrestlers!

Congratulations to Aman Sehrawat for winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's Freestyle 57 kg at the Paris Olympics. His dedication and perseverance are clearly evident. The entire nation celebrates this remarkable feat.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 9, 2024